cost
Cost of Living Index
Ashgabat101.6 / 0
Q219390 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Q2193 leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ashgabat leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ashgabat leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ashgabat leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Ashgabat | 101.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ashgabat | 54.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ashgabat | $1,861 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ashgabat | 5.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ashgabat | $1,018/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ashgabat | 5.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ashgabat | 70.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ashgabat | 74.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ashgabat wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Q2193.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ashgabat leads safety, rent, and housing; Q2193 leads cost, salary, and jobs.
cost
Ashgabat
101.6
Q2193
90
safety
Ashgabat
54.8
Q2193
52.5
housing
Ashgabat
$1,861
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Ashgabat
5.1x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Ashgabat
$1,018/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Ashgabat
5.1%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Ashgabat
70.3
Q2193
50.2
health
Ashgabat
74.3 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ashgabat
2.3%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Ashgabat
87.7
Q2193
84.8
transport
Ashgabat
61.8
Q2193
66.4
safety
Ashgabat
19.6 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Ashgabat
29.1 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Ashgabat
27.5%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Ashgabat
7.7
Q2193
6.6
housing
Ashgabat
$9,904/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Ashgabat
17.8%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Ashgabat
48.9%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Ashgabat
44.1%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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